box seat

noun

|Updated on: 24 Jul 2018

Definition of box seat

1 a : a seat in a box (as in a theater or grandstand)

b : a position favorable for viewing something

2 : ²box 4b

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The average price for a ticket to see the losing Chicago Bears a couple years ago was $108.44 a game, with box seats in the $300 range.

— joseph epstein, WSJ, "Don’t Take Me Out to the Ballgame—I Can’t Afford It," 12 July 2018
Fans may purchase a club box seat for $30 or a lower reserve seat for $20.

— baltimoresun.com, "After taking care of the kids, Orioles are offering ticket package for seniors," 14 May 2018
Family passes and ringside box seats available online for $49.99-$79.99.

— yoshina okamoto, Anchorage Daily News, "Coming up: Juneteenth, a traveling circus and Cut/Copy," 14 June 2018
Enter below to win a four pack of box seat ticket vouchers good for any 2018 Indians home game.

— Indianapolis Star, "Catch an Indians Game," 6 Apr. 2018
In box seats above the finish, 82-year-old Hall of Fame trainer and legend-in-residence D. Wayne Lukas also lost the race to the fog.

— tim layden, SI.com, "Justify Emerges From the Fog at Preakness to Keep Triple Crown Pursuit Alive," 19 May 2018
Forget about opponents stealing signs in the late innings; the gamblers in the box seats making in-game bets potentially have even more to gain by studying the third-base coach.

— david haugh, chicagotribune.com, "Supreme Court's sports gambling decision opens doors both prosperous and perilous," 14 May 2018
During the live auction portion of the event — where the transgender advocate was honored with the Champion of Israel and LGBTQ Rights Award — prizes like box seats at a Yankees game were not selling.

— maggie parker, PEOPLE.com, "Caitlyn Jenner Says She Still Considers the Kardashians Her Children," 9 Mar. 2018
Before him, the ritual of throwing out the first ball from the president's box seat was a dignified exchange between the chief executive and the Senators' starting pitcher.

— chicagotribune.com, "Donald Trump's divisive decision to skip opening day," 5 Apr. 2018

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1801

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